Admissions & Cost

Scholarships

Financial support through scholarship funds, covering a portion of the tuition fees, are available and competitively awarded. Applying for scholarships occurs during the program application process. Admission decisions are made independently of funding requests. 

Awards Include: 

Leadership and Impact Award: Offered to select professionals in the chemical enterprise from the Global South. Successful applicants will demonstrate how participation in this program will lead to the development of high impact practices to reduce the carbon footprint of the chemical industry. Applicants should indicate how they plan to apply program knowledge to a specific initiative within the industry.

Career Development Award: Offered to select early-career professionals and advanced students who demonstrate potential to be leaders in green chemistry and sustainability. Current or recent graduate students and individuals changing career paths are also eligible to apply. Successful applicants will include their long-term career goals in green chemistry and sustainability in the chemical industry and describe how this program will serve as a launch point to become a Green Chemistry, Green Engineering, or environmental leader.

Educator Award: Offered to select educators whose primary job is teaching future employees in the chemical sector, with an emphasis on those teaching secondary or post-secondary students. Successful applicants will include plans to incorporate green chemistry and sustainability into their curricula. Additionally, please describe how participation in a program such as this will impact future program development.  

General Scholarship: Offered to select outstanding applicants who bring additional skills to the program through leadership, life experiences or outstanding scholarship. Successful applicants will describe what unique experiences they bring to the program and how participation in the program will advance their career development and enable them to impact others upon completion.

You will be notified of any scholarship award at the time of your admissions decision. Any scholarships awarded will be applied equally to both semester’s tuition. Please note that because this is a non-degree bearing program, traditional financial aid is not available. However, we encourage you to apply for financial support through a scholarship and inquire with your employer whether training and professional development funds may be applied to finance your participation in this program. 

Application Materials

Required Materials

Note: English translations are required for all documents not published in English. Translations do not need to be notarized. 

1. Completed online application form
2. Scanned or electronic transcript (official or unofficial) that demonstrates the completion of a bachelor's degree in any subject from (a) an accredited U.S. college or university or (b) an international equivalent. 

   Uploaded transcripts must be scanned at a high enough quality that they are fully legible and must officially list: 

   • Your name; 
   • The name of your college/university; 
   • Your GPA or grade information; 
   • Your degree; and 
   • The date your degree was awarded. 
   • If the transcript does not include the date of graduation and the type of degree awarded, a scanned copy of your diploma should be included in the PDF.
   • We will consider waiving the transcript requirement on a case-by-case basis for individuals with significant professional experience (at least 10 years) or for whom it would be a significant burden to obtain a transcript from their institution.
   • Documents should be submitted in a single PDF with the following naming convention: “LastName_FirstName_Transcript”.  
3. Resume or CV 
   • Recommended length of two (2) pages and maximum three (3) pages 
   • Please include dates of service, employers, titles, nature of duties, and any significant volunteer experience. 
   • Please note for each job/internship/volunteer position whether it was full or part time, and list original research work, reports, or publications. 
   • Documents should be submitted in a single PDF with the following naming convention: “LastName_FirstName_Resume”. 
4. Letter of recommendation from a professional or academic supervisor 
   • A recommendation from an academic or professional supervisor is preferred. We are looking for a reference from an individual who can evaluate your scholarship, professional activities, leadership skills and career goals. 
   • Listing yourself, family or friends as a professional recommender is not acceptable.
   • It is your responsibility to contact your recommender and inform them that they will receive an email notification with a link and directions for submitting a letter of recommendation prior to the application deadline. 
   • Please instruct them to use the following naming convention for the file attachment “ApplicantLastName_ApplicantFirstName_LOR”.  
5. Personal statement - 300 words max:  
   • Please include a personal statement discussing your interests, life experiences, and goals as well as your motivations for applying to this program. 
   • Please use the following naming convention for your personal statement file attachment “ApplicantLastName_ApplicantFirstName_PersonalStatement”.
6. Short answers - 300 words max for each - to both of the following essay questions: 
   • Drawing on your professional and/or academic experience, please describe one challenge the chemical enterprise faces in the efforts to address climate change and implement green and sustainable chemistry and what role you see yourself playing in this implementation as your career progresses. 
   • How do you intend to manage your time effectively given your current commitments to work and your personal life? While valuable for your career, this certificate can be demanding and we want to ensure that you have a plan to manage your time effectively. 
   • Please use the following naming convention for your essay file attachment “ApplicantLastName_ApplicantFirstName_Essay”.
7. A PDF copy of your TOEFL or IELTS test score report. Participants must have a high proficiency in English in order to learn from the written and recorded presentations, complete written assignments and engage in thoughtful discussion with peers and instructors during live sessions.
   • Test scores are required if your native language is not English and if your undergraduate or graduate degree was not granted at an institution where English is the official language of instruction. If you have been working in an institution where English is the spoken language, please contact us to request a waiver for test scores.
   • The score report may be uploaded directly into the online application system.  
   • Documents should be submitted in a single PDF with the following naming convention: “LastName_FirstName_ScoreReport”. 
8. If applying for a scholarship, a short statement - 500 words max – based on the topic presented in your chosen scholarship category. 
   • Your essay should explain why you are seeking a scholarship and will include details on how this program will help you reach your goals and create on-the-ground impact toward implementing green and sustainable chemistry. Include any personal circumstances, hardships, or barriers to attendance that you wish the reviewers to know about. Please be specific. No additional material is required. Please do NOT send us any financial information as part of your application; it will not be reviewed. 
   • Please use the following naming convention for your scholarship file attachment “ApplicantLastName_ApplicantFirstName_Scholarship”.
9. There is no application fee 

Optional Materials

Applicants may choose to submit as optional materials:

• Additional scanned or electronic transcripts (official or unofficial) from any other accredited U.S. college or university or an international equivalent you attended. 
  • Documents should be submitted in a single PDF with the following naming convention: “LastName_FirstName_OptionalTranscript”.